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Cengiz Topel Airport

Kartepe, Turkey

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Elevation

182 ft

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Location

Kartepe · 41 · Turkey

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

40.735°, 30.083° · 182 ft elev.

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Former naval air station serving the Kocaeli region of Turkey.

Location

Kartepe, Turkey

Cengiz Topel Airport is a small civilian airport located near Kartepe in Kocaeli Province, Turkey, situated on the eastern coast of the Marmara Sea. The airport was originally a Turkish Naval Air Station and was named after Cengiz Topel, a Turkish military pilot who was shot down and killed during the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation. The airport was repurposed for commercial use to serve the industrial Kocaeli region, which includes the city of Izmit. Its IATA code is KCO and ICAO code is LTBQ. Due to its proximity to Istanbul, commercial traffic at this airport has historically been limited, as travelers often opt for Istanbul's major international airports instead. Passenger services at the airport have been modest, with limited scheduled routes. The facility retains characteristics of its military origins and serves as an alternative gateway to the Kocaeli and Sakarya regions of northwestern Turkey.

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The airport has a small single terminal building with limited passenger facilities reflecting its modest civilian traffic volume.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Kartepe and Izmit city center is available via road, with taxi services being the primary option for passengers.

Notable facts

›Named after Turkish Air Force pilot Cengiz Topel, killed during the 1974 Cyprus operation.
›Originally functioned as a Turkish Naval Air Station before civilian conversion.
›Located in Kocaeli Province on the eastern shore of the Marmara Sea.
›Its proximity to Istanbul's major airports limits demand for commercial flights.
›Serves the industrially significant Kocaeli-Izmit metropolitan area.

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Routes

KCO → ESBTK · 73W

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Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station, a.k.a. Topel Airport or formerly Cengiz Topel Air Base, is a Turkish Navy air station located east of İzmit in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. The airport is in joint use for military and civil. Restructured in 1976, it hosts the Turkish Naval Aviation Command with two flying units, the 301st Squadron of fixed-wing aircraft and the 351st Squadron of rotorcrafts.

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Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station

Airport in Kocaeli, Turkey

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